mummer
[ muhm-er ]
/ ˈmʌm ər /
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noun
a person who wears a mask or fantastic costume while merrymaking or taking part in a pantomime, especially at Christmas and other festive seasons.
an actor, especially a pantomimist.
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mummer
/ (ˈmʌmə) /
noun
one of a group of masked performers in folk play or mime
a mime artist
jocular, or derogatory an actor
Word Origin for mummer
C15: from Old French momeur, from momer to mime; related to momon mask
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